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I just wanted to share with you all this great post I read about the Tulip Festival just north of the Seattle area. Especially with April right around the corner this is something to check out with the whole family 🙂

Nothing screams spring like a trip to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. This month-long celebration has miles of tulip farms to explore and tons of special events, making it not only fun, but totally kid-friendly. And thanks to Mother Nature, this year’s tulips are scheduled to be in bloom throughout the month of April, right through the heart of the festival. So gas up the family roadster, read on and plan to spend the day smack dab in the middle of tulip country, aglow in rich color.

photo: Beth Grotelueschen

When to Go The festival officially kicks off on April 1 and runs through April 30 and that’s when the flower fields in the Skagit Valley will be open for the season. According to festival organizers, the tulips are on target for an early April bloom this year which means you should see color in the fields by the first…